Month: January 2022

6:35 PM ET Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green will be out at least two more weeks after evaluations indicated that the soreness in his left calf is tied to “the involvement of a disc in his lower back.” Green left last Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers early because of a sore left
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5:19 PM ET Former Alabama linebacker Drew Sanders, who started three games this season for the Crimson Tide, is transferring to Arkansas, he announced Sunday. Sanders recorded 24 tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a sack, while adding four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups in 12 games for Alabama in 2021. Rated as ESPN’s
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4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants. The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reports that Ferentz’s decision to end
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2:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez are in the process of finalizing a deal for a 130-pound title unification fight on April 30 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Sources said no financial agreement has been reached for the proposed ESPN main event. After Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) scored
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3:09 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Pete Carroll’s job security as Seattle Seahawks head coach was not discussed during a routine end-of-season meeting Thursday with team chair Jody Allen and general manager John Schneider, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. The meeting reviewed the Seahawks’ 2021 season — their first losing campaign since 2011 — and
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1:33 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Notre Dame is hiring Al Washington as its new defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The move marks an uptick in title and responsibility for Washington, who spent the past three seasons at Ohio State before being let go last week. Washington chose
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10:14 AM ET Referee Jerome Boger and the crew that worked the AFC wild-card game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals are not expected to officiate again this postseason after their problematic performance Saturday highlighted by a controversial whistle. The NFL grades officials after each game, and Boger and his crew are not
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11:46 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Philadelphia Eagles starting defensive end Josh Sweat will miss Sunday’s playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after undergoing a medical procedure to address what the team described as a “life-threatening situation.” “On Tuesday night, Josh Sweat was admitted to the hospital. He underwent an emergency procedure due to
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11:09 AM ET After the Brooklyn Nets diagnosed All-NBA forward Kevin Durant with a sprained MCL of his left knee, the franchise expects a four- to six-week rehabilitation before his return, sources told ESPN. Durant underwent imaging on Sunday morning after Saturday night’s injury, and a realistic benchmark for Durant could be a return coming
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10:42 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Louisville is expected to hire Notre Dame assistant Lance Taylor as the school’s new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Taylor is the run game coordinator and running backs coach at Notre Dame, where he overhauled the Irish’s running back room during his three seasons there. Taylor also brings extensive experience
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10:17 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick, who turns 70 in April, said he still wants to coach in 2022 and will begin the process of moving forward after his New England Patriots team was rocked by the Buffalo Bills 47-17 in the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs Saturday night. Belichick, the NFL’s
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